Turks and Caicos Islands vs Vatican City
Turks and Caicos Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about Infinity times.
Turks and Caicos IslandsVatican CityTurks and Caicos Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Turks and Caicos Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 417 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 46,855 | 882 |
| Density | 112 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Grand Turk | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turks and Caicos Islands sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Turks and Caicos Islands bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Turks and Caicos Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About Infinity times: Turks and Caicos Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Turks and Caicos Islands and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turks and Caicos Islands is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turks and Caicos Islands or Vatican City?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 882. Density: Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².